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New South Wales

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Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Regulation 2009under the

Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Act 1983

Published LW 21 August 2009

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has madethe following Regulation under the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Act 1983.

KEVIN GREENE, MPMinister for Sport and Recreation

Explanatory noteThe object of this Regulation is to remake, with minor changes, the Centennial Park andMoore Park Trust Regulation 2004, which will be repealed on 1 September 2009 bysection 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.This Regulation makes provision with respect to the following:(a) the management, use and regulation of the lands vested in the Centennial Park and

Moore Park Trust,(b) the issue of penalty notices in relation to certain offences committed on those lands,(c) the composition of the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Community

Consultative Committee, the appointment and removal of members of that Committeeand other related matters.

This Regulation is made under the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Act 1983,including sections 7A (Community consultation, which requires the establishment of theCommunity Consultative Committee), 20A (Use of Trust lands for events attracting largecrowds), 22 (the general regulation-making power) and 24 (Penalty notices for certainoffences).

Contents

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Part 1 Preliminary1 Name of Regulation 42 Commencement 43 Definitions 44 Application of Regulation to revested land 5

Part 2 Use of Trust lands5 Entry to Trust lands 66 Bus roadway 67 Parking 78 Parts approved for designated purposes 79 Fees for use of Trust lands 8

10 Conditions attaching to permission to use Trust lands 811 Parts of Trust lands and buildings may be closed to public 912 Alcohol-free zones 913 Commercial and other activities on Trust lands 1014 Races on Trust lands 1115 Camping, erection of tents and other structures on Trust

lands 1116 Damage to Trust lands 1117 Disposal of waste 1218 Recreational activities on Trust lands 1319 Activities involving horses and animals 1420 Equestrian Code of Conduct 1521 Vehicles 1622 Driving offences 1623 Speed of vehicles 1824 Certain provisions not to apply to emergency vehicles 1825 Use of cycles, pedal cars and rollerblades 1926 Personal conduct 1927 Persons to leave Trust lands on request 2028 Noise on Trust lands 2029 Authorisation of use of Trust lands for certain events

attracting large crowds 21

Part 3 Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Community Consultative Committee30 Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Community

Consultative Committee 22

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31 Composition 2232 Term of office 2233 Deputies of members 2234 Removal from office 2335 Vacancy in office of member 2336 Filling vacancy 2337 Chairperson 2338 Chairperson’s vote 2439 Quorum 2440 Procedure 2441 Minutes 2442 Existing members 24

Part 4 Miscellaneous43 Requirement to state name and address 2544 Lessees and licensees 2545 Application of Regulation to officers and employees 2546 Penalty notices 2547 Saving 26

Schedule 1 Penalty notice offences 27

Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Regulation 2009Clause 1

Part 1 Preliminary

Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Regulation 2009under the

Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Act 1983

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Part 1 Preliminary1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Centennial Park and Moore Park TrustRegulation 2009.

2 CommencementThis Regulation commences on 1 September 2009 and is required to bepublished on the NSW legislation website.Note. This Regulation replaces the Centennial Park and Moore Park TrustRegulation 2004 which is repealed on 1 September 2009 by section 10 (2) ofthe Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.

3 Definitions(1) In this Regulation:

animal includes any bird, fish, reptile or mammal.authorised person means:(a) a police officer, and(b) any other person appointed in writing by the Trust as an

authorised person for the purposes of this Regulation.horse track means the track that is adjacent to the inner boundary ofGrand Drive.sell includes any of the following:(a) sell by wholesale, retail, auction or tender,(b) hire,(c) barter or exchange,(d) supply for profit,(e) offer for sale or hire, receive for sale or hire, have in possession

for sale or hire or expose or exhibit for sale or hire,(f) conduct negotiations for sale or hire,

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(g) consign or deliver for sale or hire,(h) solicit for sale or hire,(i) cause or permit anything referred to above.

sign includes a board, post, banner, notice or painted marking, flag orelectronic or similar device, whether temporary or permanent.the Act means the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Act 1983.vehicle includes any of the following:(a) a motor vehicle,(b) a bicycle,(c) a trailer or caravan, whether or not it is in the course of being

towed,(d) an apparatus that is propelled by human or mechanical power, or

by the wind, and is wholly or partly used for the conveyance ofpersons or things, other than a wheelchair, pram or stroller,

(e) a motorised wheelchair that is capable of a speed of more than10 kilometres per hour over level ground,

(f) a vehicle that is being drawn by an animal,(g) an animal that is being ridden or is drawing a vehicle,(h) a boat, raft, canoe, ski, barge or other vessel,but does not include a train or a wheeled toy or a wheeled recreationaldevice (such as a skateboard).

(2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

4 Application of Regulation to revested landThis Regulation does not apply to revested land within the meaning ofPart 3A of the Act.


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Part 2 Use of Trust lands5 Entry to Trust lands

(1) The Trust may designate points on the perimeter of the Trust lands asentrances to the Trust lands for vehicles by a sign or signs displayedadjacent to those points.

(2) A person must not drive a vehicle into the Trust lands other than at apoint designated in accordance with this clause.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) A person must not ride or lead a horse into or within the Trust landsbetween sunset and sunrise.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(4) A person must not drive or ride a vehicle into or within the Trust landsbetween sunset and sunrise, except with the permission of the Trust, theDirector or an authorised person.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(5) Without limiting the way in which the Trust, the Director or anauthorised person may grant a permission referred to in subclause (4),such a permission may be granted:(a) by public notice or advertisement, or(b) in relation to any function or meeting to be held on the Trust

lands—by notice in writing to the organiser of the function ormeeting.

(6) Without limiting clause 10, it is a condition of a permission referred toin subclause (4) that the person driving or riding the vehicle concernedcomplies with any reasonable directions given by an authorised personin relation to the vehicle.

(7) Pedestrians may enter the Trust lands at any time.

6 Bus roadway(1) A person must not cross any part of the bus roadway except at a

pedestrian crossing or at a bicycle crossing light.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) In this clause:bicycle crossing light has the same meaning as it has in the Road Rules2008.bus roadway means the roadway to the east of Anzac Parade and northof Alison Road that is reserved for the sole use of buses and authorisedvehicles.


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pedestrian crossing has the same meaning as it has in Rule 81 of theRoad Rules 2008.

7 Parking(1) The Trust, the Director or an authorised person may regulate the parking

of vehicles on any part of the Trust lands by a sign or signs displayed onor adjacent to the part.

(2) A person must not park a vehicle on a part of the Trust lands incontravention of a sign displayed in accordance with this clause.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) A person must not park, or leave a vehicle parked, on the Trust landsafter sunset and before sunrise except with the written permission of,and in the manner approved by, the Trust, the Director or an authorisedperson.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(4) The Trust is entitled to require payment of a fee determined by it for theopening of a gate after sunset and before sunrise to permit the removalof a vehicle from the Trust lands.

(5) Subclauses (3) and (4) do not apply to or in respect of a vehicle that ison the Trust lands in accordance with a permission referred to inclause 5 (4).

8 Parts approved for designated purposes(1) The Trust or the Director may designate part of the Trust lands for use

for the purpose of:(a) an organised sporting activity, or(b) an organised ceremony or other event, or(c) any other organised activity.

(2) A person may, with the written permission of, and in the mannerapproved by, the Trust or the Director:(a) use any part of the Trust lands designated under subclause (1)

(the designated space) for the purpose for which it is designated,and

(b) designate points on the perimeter of the designated space asentrances for persons attending the organised activity, ceremonyor event concerned by a sign or signs displayed adjacent to thosepoints, and

(c) prevent people from entering the designated space other thanthrough those entrances, and



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(d) prevent people from entering the designated space withoutpaying a fee approved by the Trust or the Director.

(3) The use of a part of the Trust lands in accordance with a permissiongranted under this clause is not a contravention of clause 13.

9 Fees for use of Trust lands(1) The Trust may from time to time determine the fees that are payable by

a person to whom the Trust or the Director has given any permission touse part of the Trust lands. The Trust may require payment of such a feeby a date specified by the Trust (including a date in advance of the dateof the relevant use).

(2) The person to whom the permission is granted is liable to the Trust forpayment of the fee.

(3) Any unpaid fee may be recovered by the Trust from the person liable topay it as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(4) The Trust may reduce, or waive payment of, a fee payable under thisclause.

(5) The Trust may accept, or determine, consideration in kind in lieu of afee under this clause.

10 Conditions attaching to permission to use Trust lands(1) The Trust or the Director may give a permission under this Regulation

subject to such conditions as the Trust or the Director considersappropriate.

(2) Conditions may relate to, but are not limited to, the following matters:(a) the necessary standard of care of the parklands environment,(b) maintenance of adequate insurance,(c) site preparation,(d) provision and disposal of food and beverages,(e) advertising, signs and merchandising,(f) vehicle access, control and parking,(g) security and emergency procedures,(h) crowd management,(i) cleaning and waste management services,(j) noise control,(k) erection and removal of temporary structures.



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(3) The Trust or the Director may require a person to whom a permissionunder this Regulation is proposed to be given to give security in suchamount and form as the Trust or the Director determines for fulfilmentof the person’s obligations under the conditions of that permission.

(4) A person who fails to comply with a condition to which a permission issubject is guilty of an offence.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

11 Parts of Trust lands and buildings may be closed to public(1) The Trust, the Director or an authorised person may close to the public

any part of the Trust lands or any building within the Trust lands by theuse of a sign or signs displayed on or adjacent to the part or building.

(2) A person must not enter (whether on foot or by vehicle) any part of theTrust lands, or any building within the Trust lands, that is fenced off, orlocked, or closed to the public by a sign or signs displayed under thisclause, except with the written permission of, and in the mannerapproved by, the Trust or the Director.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) In this clause:building includes part of a building.fenced off means surrounded by a fence, barricade or other structure(whether temporary or permanent) with no open pedestrian or vehicularaccess.part of the Trust lands includes any road, footpath, cycle track, horsetrack, equestrian grounds and playing fields within the Trust lands.

12 Alcohol-free zones(1) The Trust, the Director or an authorised person may declare any part of

the Trust lands or any building within the Trust lands to be analcohol-free zone by the use of a sign or signs displayed on or adjacentto the part or building.

(2) A person must not consume any alcohol in any such alcohol-free zone,except with the written permission of, and in the manner approved by,the Trust or the Director.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) In this clause:alcohol has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993.building includes part of a building.



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13 Commercial and other activities on Trust lands(1) A person must not on the Trust lands, except with the written

permission of, and in the manner approved by, the Trust or the Director,do any of the following things or assist a person to do any of thefollowing things:(a) collect or attempt to collect money,(b) sell or attempt to sell any papers, printed matter, food, article,

thing or service,(c) sell or attempt to sell (or purchase or attempt to purchase) any

tickets to any activity or ceremony or other event,(d) conduct or cause the conduct of an amusement, event, promotion,

instruction or performance, whether free of charge or for moneyor consideration of any kind or so as to compete with or hinderthe commercial operations of any person holding a lease orlicence from the Trust,

(e) establish or operate a business,(f) organise or participate in, or cause to be organised, a public

meeting, public function, public demonstration, public gatheringor other public activity,

(g) use television, cinematographic or photographic equipment forcommercial or promotional purposes,

(h) erect a hoarding, banner or notice, or display or distributecommercial, promotional or political advertising matter or a sign,bill, poster or other printed matter,

(i) erect a sign or attach a sign to a tree, pole, rail or fence.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) A person who uses equipment in the course of committing an offenceunder this clause must, when directed to do so by the Trust, the Director,or an authorised person, immediately remove the equipment from theTrust lands.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) If a person fails to comply with a direction under this clause, the Trust,the Director or an authorised person may remove the equipment:(a) to the care of the person to whom the direction was given, or(b) to a place of safe keeping at the expense of the owner or the

person responsible for it.(4) The Trust, the Director or an authorised person acting under

subclause (3) is not responsible for the safe keeping of, or for damageto, equipment removed under this clause.



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14 Races on Trust landsA person must not on the Trust lands, except with the writtenpermission of, and in the manner approved by, the Trust or the Director,organise or conduct a foot race, cycle race, horse race, wheelchair race,fun run, rollerblade run or similar event.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

15 Camping, erection of tents and other structures on Trust lands(1) A person must not on the Trust lands, except with the written

permission of, and in the manner approved by, the Trust or the Director:(a) camp or reside, or(b) erect or occupy or cause to be erected or occupied a building, tent,

screen, awning, enclosure or other structure or thing.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) A person who has erected or occupied or caused to be erected oroccupied a building, tent, screen, awning, enclosure or other structureor thing contrary to this clause must, when directed to do so by theTrust, the Director or an authorised person, immediately remove thatbuilding, tent, screen, awning, enclosure or other structure or thing.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) If a person fails to comply with a direction given under this clause, theTrust, the Director or an authorised person may remove, or cause to beremoved, the building, tent, screen, awning, enclosure or other structureor thing:(a) to the care of the person to whom the direction was given, or(b) to a place of safe keeping at the expense of the owner or the

person responsible for it.(4) The Trust, the Director or an authorised person acting under this clause

is not responsible for the safe keeping of, or any damage to, a building,tent, screen, awning, enclosure or other structure or thing removedunder this clause.

16 Damage to Trust landsA person must not on the Trust lands, except with the writtenpermission of, and in the manner approved by, the Trust, the Director oran authorised person:(a) damage a lawn, playing field or green except in the course of, and

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(b) remove, uproot, or cause damage to, or remove a part from, a tree,shrub, plant or other vegetation, or

(c) climb on any tree, or(d) remove any timber, log or stump, standing or fallen, or(e) deface, dig up or remove any rock, soil, sand, stone or similar

substance, or(f) write on, paint on, climb on, damage, deface, interfere with,

destroy or remove any fixture, fitting or machinery displayed orplaced by the Trust or the Director, or

(g) block or inhibit (whether wholly or partially) access through, toor on a gate, access-way, path or road, or

(h) damage, destroy, remove, interfere with, pass through or stepover any temporary or permanent fencing or any barricade orother structure regulating access to any part of the Trust lands orany building within the Trust lands by foot or vehicle, or

(i) destroy, capture, injure or cause nuisance to, or attempt todestroy, capture, injure or cause nuisance to, an animal within theTrust lands, or

(j) destroy or interfere with the habitat of an animal, or(k) abandon any animal, or(l) light a fire:

(i) at a time when the lighting of fires on the Trust lands isprohibited by the Trust or the Director by signs displayedon or near the Trust lands or a time when the lighting offires in the area in which the Trust lands are situated isprohibited by or under the provisions of the Rural FiresAct 1997, or

(ii) at any other time, except in a fireplace or on equipmentprovided for the purpose by the Trust or in portablecooking equipment, or

(m) empty coals or any other material from a barbecue on to anygrass, lawn, playing field, green or vegetation, or

(n) deposit or throw any article or substance into any lake, pond,stream or ornamental water.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

17 Disposal of waste(1) A person must not except with the written permission of, and in the

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(b) leave any litter on Trust lands otherwise than in a receptacleprovided and designated for the receipt of litter of that kind,

(c) deposit any oil or similar product, or any hot or frozen liquid, orallow such a product or liquid to escape, on Trust lands.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units(2) In this clause:

litter includes:(a) any solid or liquid domestic or commercial refuse, debris or

rubbish and, without limiting the generality of the above,includes any glass, metal, cigarette butts, paper, fabric, wood,food, abandoned vehicles, abandoned vehicle parts, constructionor demolition material, garden remnants and clippings, soil, sandor rocks, or

(b) any other material, substance or thing deposited in or on a placeif its size, shape, nature or volume makes the place where it isdeposited disorderly or detrimentally affects the proper use ofthat place.

waste includes:(a) any substance (whether solid, liquid or gaseous) that is

discharged, emitted or deposited in the environment in suchvolume, constituency or manner as to cause an alteration in theenvironment, or

(b) any discarded, rejected, unwanted, surplus or abandonedsubstance, or

(c) any otherwise discarded, rejected, unwanted, surplus orabandoned substance intended for sale or for recycling,reprocessing, recovery or purification by a separate operationfrom that which produced the substance,

deposited in or on a place, whether or not it has any value when or afterbeing deposited in or on the place.

(3) A substance is not precluded from being waste for the purposes of thisclause merely because it can be reprocessed, re-used or recycled.

18 Recreational activities on Trust landsA person must not on the Trust lands, except with the writtenpermission of, and in the manner approved by, the Trust or the Director,do any of the following:(a) operate a motorised model aircraft, boat, car or similar thing,



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(b) bathe, wade, wash or swim, or operate a boat, canoe, kayak or anyother water craft or vessel or flotation device, in any lake, pondor stream or in any ornamental water (other than the fountainlocated in the Centennial Park Cafe forecourt area),

(c) enter land that is situated within any lake, pond or stream or inany ornamental water (other than the fountain located in theCentennial Park Cafe forecourt area),

(d) play or practise golf except in an area designated by the Trust orthe Director for that activity under clause 8,

(e) use ski stocks with roller blades or roller skis except in an areadesignated by the Trust or the Director for that activity underclause 8,

(f) operate or attempt to operate a hang-glider,(g) use a land sailing vehicle except in an area designated by the

Trust or the Director for that activity under clause 8,(h) launch or land an aircraft, helicopter, airship, hot-air balloon or

parachute,(i) discharge fireworks,(j) use a starting pistol except in an area designated by the Trust or

the Director under clause 8 for an activity that involves the use ofa starting pistol,

(k) have in his or her possession a firearm within the meaning of theFirearms Act 1996 unless the person is a police officer,

(l) ride a cycle, horse or scooter without wearing a protectivehelmet,

(m) ride a cycle, horse, scooter, rollerblade or skateboard except in anarea designated by the Trust or the Director for that activity underclause 8,

(n) practise or demonstrate (using a fishing rod or line) the casting ofa fishing line,

(o) throw or propel by any means any javelin, shot put, sharpinstrument or other object that is likely to cause damage or injuryto any person, animal or thing.


19 Activities involving horses and animalsA person must not on the Trust lands, except with the writtenpermission of, and in the manner approved by, the Trust or the Director,do any of the following:(a) bring stock (other than horses) or poultry,



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(b) bring any animal (being an animal that is not prohibited frombeing on Trust lands) unless it is under the effective control of acompetent person by means of an adequate chain, cord, leash orcage,

(c) allow stock (including a horse) to graze,(d) ride a horse unless the horse is properly saddled and bridled with

a bit,(e) ride a horse except on a track or other part of the Trust lands

designated for the purpose by the Trust or the Director by a signor signs displayed on or near the track or the part,

(f) break-in a horse,(g) permit a horse to gallop or canter except on a part of the Trust

lands designated as equestrian grounds in the part of the Trustlands known as Centennial Park and at the Centennial ParklandsEquestrian Centre,

(h) train a racehorse or harness racing horse,(i) lead a horse unless the horse is wearing a bit,(j) lead more than one horse at a time,(k) lunge a horse except in an area designated for the purpose by the

Trust or the Director by a sign or signs displayed on or near thearea,

(l) drive a horse-drawn vehicle on a road or track that is situatedwithin the area surrounded by the horse track and Grand Drive,

(m) long rein a horse,(n) use the horse track for a purpose other than riding or leading a

horse,(o) leave a horse unattended or untethered (except in a stable box at

the Centennial Parklands Equestrian Centre),(p) lead a dog on a leash:

(i) while in control of a horse, or(ii) from or attached to a moving vehicle,

(q) run or exercise a dog that is not on a leash from a moving vehicle.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

20 Equestrian Code of ConductA person who uses that part of the Trust lands known as the CentennialParklands Equestrian Centre and Grounds must comply with therequirements of the document called Centennial Parklands Equestrian



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Centre and Grounds—Code of Conduct and Regulations, being theCode made by the Trust and a copy of which is available from the officeof the Trust.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

21 Vehicles(1) A person must not abandon a vehicle on the Trust lands.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.(2) A person must not on Trust lands, except with the written permission of,

and in the manner approved by, the Trust or the Director, do any of thefollowing:(a) drive, ride, stand or park a vehicle other than on a sealed road or

on part of the Trust lands designated under paragraph (d),(b) teach a person to drive or ride a motor vehicle,(c) learn to drive or ride a motor vehicle,(d) cause or permit a vehicle (other than an authorised vehicle) to be

driven, ridden, stood or parked on a lawn, grass, parkland, green,garden, footpath or cycle track or the horse track unless the areais designated for that purpose by the Trust or the Director by asign or signs displayed on or near the area,

(e) drive, ride or park a vehicle (other than an authorised vehicle)contrary to, or act contrary to, a sign approved by the Trust or theDirector that regulates the movement or parking of vehicles orthe movement or confinement of animals,

(f) drive an omnibus or a vehicle:(i) with a tare weight of more than 3 tonnes, or

(ii) with a height of more than 4 metres.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) For the purposes of subclause (2), authorised vehicle means a golfbuggy when operated within the Moore Park Golf Course.

22 Driving offences(1) A driver of a vehicle must not stop the vehicle on the Trust lands on a

length of road to which a no stopping sign applies.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) A driver of a vehicle must not stop the vehicle on the Trust lands on alength of road to which a no parking sign applies, unless the driver:(a) is dropping off, or picking up, passengers or goods, and



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(b) completes the dropping off, or picking up, of the passengers orgoods, and drives on within 2 minutes of stopping.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.(3) A driver of a vehicle must not stop the vehicle on the Trust lands in a

loading zone unless the driver is driving:(a) a public bus that is dropping off, or picking up, passengers, or(b) a vehicle that is dropping off, or picking up goods, or(c) a vehicle that a person is getting into or out of or getting on or off.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(4) A driver of a vehicle that is permitted to stop the vehicle on the Trustlands in a loading zone under subclause (3) must not stay continuouslyin the zone for longer than 30 minutes.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(5) A driver of a vehicle must not stop the vehicle on the Trust lands in ashared zone unless:(a) the driver stops the vehicle at a place on a length of road to which

a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stopat that place, or

(b) the driver stops the vehicle in a parking bay and the driver ispermitted to stop in the parking bay.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.(6) A driver of a vehicle who parks the vehicle on the Trust lands on a

length of road must position the vehicle to face:(a) in the direction of travel of vehicles in the marked lane or line of

traffic on, or next to, the part of the road where the driver parks,and

(b) parallel to the road (unless the vehicle is a motor bike or bicycle),and

(c) as near as practicable to the edge of the road.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(7) A driver of a vehicle on the Trust lands on a length of road with a stopsign or a stop sign and a stop line must stop the vehicle as near aspracticable to, but before reaching:(a) if there is a stop sign and a stop line—the stop line, or(b) if there is a stop sign and no stop line—the stop sign.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.



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(8) If a driver is driving a vehicle on the Trust lands in a marked lane at anintersection and there are traffic lane arrows applying to the lane, thedriver must:(a) if the arrows indicate a single direction—drive in that direction,

or(b) if the arrows indicate 2 or more directions—drive in one of those

directions.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(9) Terms and expressions used in this clause have the same meanings asthey have in the Road Rules 2008.

23 Speed of vehiclesA person must not, except with the written permission of, and in themanner approved by, the Trust or the Director, drive or ride a vehicle onany Trust lands at a speed exceeding that determined by the Trust inrespect of the land concerned and specified on a sign erected on thatland by or on behalf of the Trust.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

24 Certain provisions not to apply to emergency vehicles(1) A provision of this Regulation concerning vehicles or drivers of

vehicles does not apply to or in respect of an emergency vehicle if:(a) in the circumstances:

(i) the driver is taking reasonable care, and(ii) it is reasonable that the provision should not apply, and

(b) if the vehicle is a motor vehicle that is moving—the vehicle isdisplaying a blue or red flashing light or sounding an alarm.

(2) Subclause (1) (b) does not apply to the driver if, in the circumstances, itis reasonable:(a) not to display the light or sound the alarm, or(b) for the vehicle not to be fitted or equipped with a blue or red

flashing light or an alarm.(3) In this clause, emergency vehicle means a vehicle driven by a person

who is:(a) a police officer acting in the course of his or her duties as a police

officer, or(b) a member of the Ambulance Service rendering or providing

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(c) a member of a fire brigade providing transport in the course of anemergency, or

(d) an authorised person acting in the course of his or her duties as anauthorised person.

25 Use of cycles, pedal cars and rollerblades(1) A person must not on the Trust lands, except with the written

permission of, and in the manner approved by, the Trust or the Director,do any of the following:(a) ride a cycle or rollerblades in a group of more than 16 persons,(b) ride a cycle or rollerblades alongside more than one other rider,(c) ride a cycle or rollerblades closer than 3 metres behind, or while

holding onto, a moving motor vehicle (that is, slip streaming),(d) ride a pedal-car or a similar device except on a part of the Trust

lands designated by the Trust or the Director for that activity,(e) ride a cycle or rollerblades on a footway, building forecourt or

paved or grassed area or on an area in which the activity isprohibited by the Trust or the Director by a sign displayed on ornear the area.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.(2) For the purposes of subclause (1) (c), holding onto a moving motor

vehicle includes being towed behind the vehicle by means of a rope orother similar item.

26 Personal conductA person must not on the Trust lands do any of the following:(a) use indecent, obscene, insulting or threatening language,(b) behave in an offensive or indecent manner,(c) cause serious alarm or affront to a person by disorderly or unsafe

conduct,(d) obstruct a person in the performance of that person’s work or

duties,(e) fail to comply with a reasonable request or direction given for the

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27 Persons to leave Trust lands on request(1) A person who does any of the following on Trust lands must leave the

Trust lands if requested to do so by the Trust, the Director or anauthorised person:(a) trespasses,(b) causes nuisance or inconvenience to any person,(c) commits a breach of this Regulation.

(2) A request made under this clause may specify any one or more of thefollowing:(a) the part of the Trust lands to which the request relates,(b) the period within which the person must leave the Trust lands

concerned,(c) the period during which the person must not return to the Trust

lands concerned.(3) In specifying a period under subclause (2) (b) or (c), the Trust, Director

or authorised person must take into consideration the seriousness andpersistence of the conduct concerned.

(4) A person who fails to comply with a request made under this clause maybe removed from the Trust lands by the Director or an authorisedperson.

(5) A person who leaves or is removed from the Trust lands under thisclause must remove any equipment, vehicle or animal, or any other itembelonging to or associated with the person, from the Trust lands.

(6) A person must not remain on, enter or return to Trust lands incontravention of a request made under this clause.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

28 Noise on Trust landsA person must not on the Trust lands, except with the writtenpermission of, and in the manner approved by, the Trust, the Director oran authorised person:(a) operate a radio, cassette player, record player, compact disc

player or other similar device, or play a musical instrument, at avolume likely to cause nuisance or inconvenience to a person, or

(b) operate a public address system or similar device, or(c) sound, or cause, or allow to be sounded, a motor vehicle intruder

alarm or sounding device continuously or intermittently for morethan 90 seconds after the device or alarm has first sounded.




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29 Authorisation of use of Trust lands for certain events attracting large crowds(1) For the purposes of section 20A of the Act, the use of the Trust lands is

authorised for the purpose of the following events or classes of events,being events or classes of events for which it is reasonably anticipatedthat more than 20,000 persons at one time will resort to the land:(a) the New Mardi Gras Parade and Party,(b) the class of events comprising events that are film festivals,

musical events, cultural events or food and beverage events of akind that are consistent with the objects of the Trust in relation tothe Trust lands.

(2) The Trust lands must not be used for the purpose of more than 8 eventsof the class contemplated by subclause (1) (b) in any calendar year.

(3) The Trust may authorise the use of Trust lands for a purpose referred toin subclause (1) subject to such conditions as the Trust considers to beappropriate.


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30 Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Community Consultative Committee

In this Part, the Committee means the Centennial Park and Moore ParkTrust Community Consultative Committee constituted for the purposesof section 7A (2) of the Act.

31 Composition(1) The Committee is to consist of 10 members.(2) The Director may recommend himself or herself for appointment as a

member, and may recommend any other person whom the Director issatisfied:(a) has a sound knowledge of the Trust lands and of Trust activities,

and(b) is able to communicate effectively with local residents, local

community groups and other persons who use the Trust lands.(3) A trustee is not eligible to be appointed as a member of the Committee

(but this does not prevent the appointment of a member of theCommittee as a trustee under section 7 (1) (b) of the Act and does notprevent that trustee being re-appointed as a member of the Committee).

32 Term of office(1) Subject to this Part, a member (other than the Director) holds office for

a term of 2 years, and is eligible for re-appointment as a member for anynumber of terms (but not so as to hold office as a member for more than2 consecutive terms).

(2) If the Director is appointed as a member of the Committee, the Directorholds office as a member for so long as the Director holds office asDirector, subject to this Part.

33 Deputies of members(1) Subject to subclause (2), the Trust may, from time to time, appoint a

person to be the deputy of a member, and the Trust may revoke any suchappointment.

(2) If the Director is appointed as a member of the Committee, the Directormay, from time to time, appoint a person to be the Director’s deputy assuch a member, and may revoke any such appointment.

(3) In the absence of a member, the member’s deputy may, if available, actin the place of the member.


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(4) While acting in the place of a member, a person has and may exerciseall the functions of the member and is taken to be a member.

34 Removal from officeThe Trust may remove any member from office for any cause thatseems to the Trust sufficient.

35 Vacancy in office of memberA member of the Committee is taken to have vacated office if themember:(a) becomes a member of the Trust (except pursuant to an

appointment under section 7 (1) (b) of the Act), or(b) completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or(c) resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Trust,

or(d) is absent, without having been excused by the Committee, for

2 consecutive meetings of the Committee of which notice hasbeen given to the member, or

(e) is removed from office by the Trust under this Part, or(f) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the

relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or hercreditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration fortheir benefit, or

(g) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or(h) is convicted in New South Wales of an offence that is punishable

by imprisonment for 12 months or more or is convictedelsewhere than in New South Wales of an offence that, ifcommitted in New South Wales, would be an offence sopunishable, or

(i) dies.

36 Filling vacancyThe Trust may, on the recommendation of the Director, appoint aperson to fill any vacancy in the office of a member of the Committee.

37 Chairperson(1) The chairperson of the Committee is to be the member elected as

chairperson by a majority of the Committee at the first meeting of theCommittee after the commencement of this clause.

(2) In the absence of the chairperson, the deputy of that member may, ifavailable, act in the place of the chairperson.



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(3) If the chairperson of the Committee vacates office as a member of theCommittee, another member of the Committee is to be elected aschairperson by a majority of the Committee at the first meeting of theCommittee after the chairperson vacates office.

(4) The person holding the office of chairperson of the Committeeimmediately before the commencement of this clause ceases to hold thatoffice on that commencement.

38 Chairperson’s voteThe chairperson is to have a deliberative vote and, in the event of anequality of votes, a second or casting vote.

39 Quorum(1) The chairperson and 5 other members form a quorum at any meeting of

the Committee and any duly convened meeting at which a quorum ispresent is competent to transact any business of the Committee.

(2) Questions arising at a meeting of the Committee are to be determinedby a majority of the votes of the members present and voting.

40 ProcedureThe procedure for the calling of meetings of the Committee and for theconduct of business at those meetings is, subject to the Act and thisRegulation, to be as determined by the Trust.

41 Minutes(1) The chairperson of the Committee is to cause minutes of each meeting

of the Committee to be recorded and preserved.(2) A copy of the minutes is to be submitted to the Trust for its

consideration as soon as practicable after being confirmed by a meetingof the Committee.

42 Existing membersSubject to this Part, a person who held office as a member of theCommittee as constituted immediately before the commencement ofthis Regulation:(a) continues to hold that office until the end of the term of the

person’s office as such a member, and(b) is eligible for re-appointment as a member of the Committee.


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Part 4 Miscellaneous43 Requirement to state name and address

(1) The Director or an authorised person who suspects on reasonablegrounds that a person on the Trust lands has committed an offenceagainst the Act or this Regulation may require the person to state his orher full name and residential address.

(2) A person must not:(a) fail without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement

under this clause, or(b) in purported compliance with such a requirement, furnish

information that the person knows to be false or misleading in amaterial particular.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.(3) A person is not guilty of an offence under subclause (2) unless it is

established that the Director or authorised person warned the person thatthe failure to comply with the requirement is an offence.

44 Lessees and licenseesAn act or omission does not constitute a breach of this Regulation,despite any other provision of this Regulation, if the act or omission isauthorised expressly or impliedly by the terms or conditions of anylease or licence granted by the Trust or of any agreement entered intoby the Trust.

45 Application of Regulation to officers and employees(1) Nothing in this Regulation prevents a member of staff of the Trust or an

authorised person from doing, in the exercise of his or her functionsunder the Act, any act or thing the doing of which is otherwiseprohibited by this Regulation.

(2) This clause does not, however, authorise any such person (other than apolice officer) to have in his or her possession a firearm (within themeaning of the Firearms Act 1996) while on the Trust lands except withthe written permission of the Trust or the Director.

46 Penalty noticesFor the purposes of section 24 of the Act:(a) the Director and an authorised person are prescribed officers, and(b) the prescribed penalty for an offence created by a provision

specified in Column 1 of Schedule 1 is the amount specified inColumn 2 of that Schedule.


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47 SavingAny act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of theCentennial Park and Moore Park Trust Regulation 2004, had effectunder that Regulation is taken to have effect under this Regulation.


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Schedule 1 Penalty notice offences(Clause 46)

Column 1 Column 2Offence Penaltyclause 5 $130clause 6 (1) $130clause 7 $195clause 10 (4) $130clause 11 (2) $130clause 12 (2) $130clause 13 (1) (a) $395clause 13 (1) (b) $395clause 13 (1) (c) $395clause 13 (1) (d) $395clause 13 (1) (e) $395clause 13 (1) (f) $260clause 13 (1) (g) $195clause 13 (1) (h) $130clause 13 (1) (i) $130clause 13 (2) $130clause 14 $260clause 15 (1) (a) $195clause 15 (1) (b) $195clause 15 (2) $130clause 16 (a) $195clause 16 (b) $500clause 16 (c) $95clause 16 (d) $130clause 16 (e) $130clause 16 (f) $130


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clause 16 (g) $195clause 16 (h) $195clause 16 (i) $500clause 16 (j) $500clause 16 (k) $195clause 16 (l) $330clause 16 (m) $330clause 16 (n) $195clause 17 (1) $195clause 18 (a) $95clause 18 (b) $95clause 18 (c) $95clause 18 (d) $95clause 18 (e) $95clause 18 (f) $95clause 18 (g) $95clause 18 (h) $395clause 18 (i) $95clause 18 (j) $95clause 18 (k) $500clause 18 (l) $95clause 18 (m) $95clause 18 (n) $95clause 18 (o) $95clause 19 $95clause 20 $130clause 21 (1) $195clause 21 (2) (a) $195clause 21 (2) (b) $130

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clause 21 (2) (c) $130clause 21 (2) (d) $130clause 21 (2) (e) $130clause 21 (2) (f) $130clause 22 $130clause 23 $195clause 25 (1) (a) $130clause 25 (1) (b) $130clause 25 (1) (c) $130clause 25 (1) (d) $195clause 25 (1) (e) $130clause 26 (a) $130clause 26 (b) $130clause 26 (c) $130clause 26 (d) $195clause 26 (e) $195clause 27 (6) $195clause 28 (a) $130clause 28 (b) $395clause 28 (c) $395clause 43 $195

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